Excessive Heat — Coachella Valley, California

2024-10-01 · Coachella Valley, California

Event narrative

Palm Springs airport reached 117F on October 1st. Hottest day recorded in October. Note that Phoenix also recorded record highs of 117F in late September 28-29, 2024.

Wider weather episode

A nearly 2 week heat wave occurred October 1 to October 12. Palm Springs reached 117F for a high on October 1, making it the hottest day recorded in October. It also reached 115F on October 6 and 7, 2024. The month average high of 98.0F and average temperature of 83.3F (average high and low) making it the 3rd warmest on record. Hot temperatures also occurred across the inland valleys and mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221499. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.